The new Strictly host was left baffled by the fan-favourite routines.
The new hosts will front Strictly later this year (Image: Oliver Dixon)
Strictly Come Dancing fans were left furious after one of the new hosts failed to name the show’s popular dance routines. Comedian Josh Widdicombe was named alongside Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe as Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly’s replacements following their 2025 exit, and his addition seemed to leave the loyal BBC viewers perplexed. This time, the Taskmaster champion and riled up Strictly fans with his latest struggle.
In their latest appearance as a trio, Josh and Johannes joined Emma on her BBC Radio 2 Saturday lunchtime show, and together they played a quick-fire round of a game. The 50-year-old asked: “Favourite Latin dance?” and as Johannes, a fan-favourite pro, responded: “Cha Cha.” Josh seemingly copied the expert and remarked: “Cha Cha Cha,” as everybody burst into laughter. The former Big Brother presenter then probed: “Favourite Ballroom?” to which Johannes declared: “Waltz.”
Emma Willis quizzed her new co-hosts (Image: Instagram)
Meanwhile, a confused Josh questioned: “Is Argentine Tango a ballroom?”
To which Johannes informed him: “It’s a speciality dance,” before giving him a quick rundown of which dances are in which category.
Emma then wondered how far they could push the limit and asked: “Do you think we’ll be able to get away with, if we don’t know the name of a dance, just going, ‘the twirly one?’”
Josh expressed: “I think our job, we’re not the experts, Emma, we’re the man and woman in the street.”
Despite the light-hearted element of the game, fans took to the Instagram comments with concern about Josh’s lack of knowledge, as one wrote: “Hope Josh ups his game.”
Another Instagram user echoed: “I like Josh as a comedian but as a dance presenter? NO.”
A third commented: “No!! I’ll give it a go but I don’t think I’ll be watching Strictly very much at all now. What a shame.”
“Everyone is asking why Josh,” said a fourth.
However, others looked forward to seeing them on screens as one viewer gushed: “Love this trio.”
When the line-up was announced, Josh also shared his excitement and said: “Dancing the Charleston dressed as a penguin for the 2024 Christmas Special of Strictly remains my career high point, so I am giddy with excitement, honoured and a little overawed to be given the chance to step into the biggest shoes in television.”
